In the matter of an application by Morrison, for an Inquiry relating to an election for office in the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union, Food and Confectionary Division [2000] FCA 1896

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

In the matter of an application by Stuart Morrison for an Inquiry relating to an election for office in the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, Food and Confectionery Division

[2000] FCA 1896

INDUSTRIAL LAW – Registered organisations – Election inquiry – irregularity – whether purported agreement that office would be paid in the event that a certain candidate won is an irregularity – whether conduct alleged determined whether persons would stand for election – whether facts alleged established. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), ss 4(1), 223. The Queen v Gray and Ors; Ex parte Marsh and Anor (1985) 157 CLR 351, applied. Evans v Crichton-Browne (1981) 147 CLR 169, referred to. Re Collins and ors, Ex parte Hockings (1989) 167 CLR 522, considered. IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY STUART MORRISON FOR AN INQUIRY RELATING TO AN ELECTION FOR OFFICE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION, FOOD AND CONFECTIONERY DIVISION VG 279 OF 1999 NORTH J 21 DECEMBER 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 279 OF 1999

IN THE MATTER of an application by STUART MORRISON for an Inquiry relating to an election for office in the

AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION, FOOD AND CONFECTIONERY DIVISION JUDGE: NORTH J

DATE OF ORDER: 21 DECEMBER 2000

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application by Stuart Morrison for an inquiry relating to an election for the office of Federal Secretary / Assistant National Secretary of the Food and Confectionery Division of the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, is dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.